Toe-weight.



c.';r-. GETERMANL TOE WEIGHT. APILIOATION II-LBD JUNE 10, 1908.

' Patented Mar, 23, 1909.

.nnrrnn STATES PATENT onnron.

CHARLES J. GETERMAN, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK J. BECK,

' OF CANTON, OHIO.

TOE-WEIGHT.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, OHARLEs J. GETER- MAN, a citizenof the United States, and resident of Canton, Stark county, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toe-Weights; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and l exact description of the invention My invention relates to an improvement in toe-weights, the object being to provide a device of very simple construction and inexpensive to manufacture and adapted to be secured to a horses-hoof independently of tached view of the removable weight and its retaining pin. Fig. 3 is a detached view of the plate designed-to be connected to the horses hoof. Fig. 4 is a transverse horizontal section of the plate. Fig. 5' is a cross-section showing the plate and weight in proper relationship with reference to each other when attached to a horses hoof. Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing. i

In the accompanying drawing, 1 repre sents the plate designed to be connected to the horses-hoof and is shaped to conform to and fit closely the curvature ofa horseshoof. The plate 1 is provided with flanges 2 which flanges are located parallel with reference to each other and are cut from the body of the plate 1 at their ends and their inner sides so that the flanges 2 can be bent at an angle to the plate whereby openings 3' are produced, which openings serve to provide better ventilation. Theplate 1 is provided with the opening 4, which opening is located about midway between the vertical a edges of the plate 1, and between the paropening 4, located below the lower flange 2,

and is so located for the purpose hereinafter described. The weight 6 is provided with Specification of Letters 'Patent.

Application filed June 10, 1908.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Serial No. 437,610.

the parallel grooves 7, which grooves are for the purpose of receiving the flanges 2, said grooves and flanges being located at such angles with reference to each other that when the weight 6 is placed in the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, the weight will be held in proper position, except that the weight can be moved or slid upon the flanges.

For the purpose of preventing any sliding movement of the weight upon the flanges said weight is provided with the pin 8 which pin is providedwith the head 9, which head is for the purpose of engagement with the aperture or opening 4.

For the purpose of normally holding the pin 8 in the position illustrated in Fi 5 the spring 10 is provided, which spring islocated around the pin Sand between the head 9 and the shoulder 11. For the purpose of providing a means for easily removing the weight 6, the pin 8 is provided with the pullknob 12, which knob is securely attached in any convenient and Well known manner to the outer end of the pin 8. It Will be understood that by locating the spring 10 around the pin 8 and placin the spring in the chamber 13, said pin will be normally held so as to hold the head 9 in position to engage the aperture or opening 4. In use when it is desired to connect the weight 6 the weight is brought into position to register the ends of the flanges 2 with the grooves 7 after which the Weight can he slid so as to bring it into position illustrated in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of automatically pushing the pin 8 outward as the weight is being brought into its normal position the plate 1 is provided. with the beveled or inclined edges 14. Upon the beveled or inclined edges the inner end of the head 9 rides and forces the pin and head outward; but when the head 9 registers with the opening 4, the spring 10 will automatically force the pin endwise thereby causing the head 9 to engage the opening4, after which there can be no relative movement as between the plate 1 and the weight 6.

When it is desired to remove the weight the pin 8 is pulled out by means of the pull-knob 12, thereby disengaging the head from the opening 4, after which the weight can be slid upon the flanges in either direction until it is entirely disengaged from the plate.

For the purpose of connecting the plate 1 to a horses-hoof the apertures 15 are provided through which apertures the ordinary fastening devices such as nails or screws are passed. The lower opening 5 is for the purpose of allowing any dirt to escape when the weight is placed position upon the plate, the dirt falling below the lower flange 27 In order to accomplish this result the lower flange bridges the top of the lower opening 5 this feature being best illustrated in Fi Ha ving fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A toe weight consisting of a flanged plate shaped to fit the hoof and provided with an opening located between the flanges and a series of apertures for the reception of means for attaching said plate to the hoof, said plate provided with inclined faces located between and opposite the ends of the flanges, a weight provided with grooves adapted to receive the flanges between the plates, and a headed pin, the head thereof adapted for engagement with the opening between the flanges of the plate and means for holding the pin in engagement with the opening, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A toe weight consisting of a plate having parallel flanges bent from the body of said plate, an opening located between the flanges and extending below the lower flange of the parallel flanges, said plate provided with inclined outer faces, a weight provided with grooves adapted to receive the parallel 

